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BKF

GradeDNew York Stock Exchange Arca

iShares MSCI BIC ETF

Broad Stock Market · IShares · Inception 2007-11-11 · SEC filings

$39.91−0.46 (−1.14%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT

Intraday session: down, 4 prints from 40.38 to 39.91. Range 39.91 to 40.37. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$40.00$40.20$40.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.72%
Fund size
$71M
1Y return
−9.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.58%
Holdings
696
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$40.34
52W range
low $38.39high $46.23

The ETF.net BKF Grade

D

39/ 100

Rank 17 of 22 in Emerging Markets Stocks⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for BKF. Scores out of 100: Cost 21, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 79, Durability 54. Strongest: Holdings (79). Weakest: Cost (21). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 39 of 100 sits in the D band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    FScore 21
    Category rank17/22 · bottom quartile

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
    —

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 44
    Category rank15/22 · mid-pack

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    CScore 41
    Category rank16/22 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 79
    Category rank5/19 · top 26%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    CScore 54
    Category rank13/22 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on BKF

ETF.net Research

DA survivor of the BRIC trade. Launched in 2007, BKF now packs just Brazil, India and China into one ticker: a concentrated take on three big emerging economies instead of the whole developing world.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track an index composed of Brazilian, Indian, and Chinese equities and offers targeted exposure to those three major economies.

Why people hold it

  1. 01Three economies, one ticker. The MSCI BIC index keeps it to Brazil, India and China, with no Taiwan, Korea or Mexico in the mix.ishares.com
  2. 02Roughly 700 stocks across those three markets, so it reads as a broad slice of each country rather than a short list of mega-caps.
  3. 03Trading since 2007 under the iShares roof, it has tracked its index through several full emerging-market cycles.

Worth knowing

  1. 01The 0.72% expense ratio sits above the typical emerging-markets fund, and broad EM rivals like BKEM (0.11%) and VEXC (0.07%) charge a fraction of that.
  2. 02It is a small fund that trades thinly, so spreads can run wider than at the giant EM index funds.
  3. 03Three countries means concentration. A rough patch in China or Brazil has no 20-country EM lineup around it to soften the blow.

BKF Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 3:21 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
696
Top-10 weight
26%
Largest holding
0700.HK7.6%

Sectors

  • Financials24.8%
  • Consumer Discr.17.8%
  • Communication12.2%
  • Technology9.1%
  • Materials7.6%
  • Industrials7.4%
  • Energy6.9%
  • Health Care6.0%
  • Cons. Staples3.7%
  • Utilities3.4%
  • Real Estate1.3%

Geography

  • China50.90%
  • India31.38%
  • Brazil11.59%
  • Hong Kong3.57%
  • Ireland0.93%
  • Singapore0.61%
  • Switzerland0.52%
  • Canada0.16%
  • Other countries (3)0.34%

Developed 6% · Emerging 94% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 47.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
0010700.HKTENCENT HOLDINGS7.56%98,524$5M153
0029988.HKALIBABA GROUP HOLDING5.40%269,520$4M128
0030939.HKCHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORP H2.40%1,365,370$2M106
004HDFCBANK.BOHDFC BANK2.05%187,443$1M71
005ICICIBANK.BOICICI BANK1.76%87,450$1M68
006RELIANCE.BORELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD1.69%91,789$1M71
0071398.HKINDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF1.44%1,050,050$1M100
008—BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCY1.37%952,256$952K440
0091810.HKXIAOMI1.32%273,400$920K96
010BHARTIARTL.BOBHARTI AIRTEL LTD1.26%44,543$880K83
011VALE3.SACIA VALE DO RIO DOCE SH1.19%58,310$829K79
012NUNU HOLDINGS CLASS A1.15%58,527$799K151
0133988.HKBANK OF CHINA LTD H1.14%1,044,000$796K98
0143690.HKMEITUAN1.08%80,760$753K104
015ITUB4.SAITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING PREF SA1.01%85,888$704K83

Showing 1–15 of 699 holdings

BKF Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

BKF$9,075
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. BKF $9,075. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,434$10,221$12,008Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BKF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBKF
Year to date−7.7%
1 month−1.2%
3 months+0.9%
1 year−9.3%
3 years+7.7%per year
5 years−1.6%per year
10 years+3.4%per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BKF
YearReturn barBKF
2026 YTD−7.7%
2025+22.3%
2024+9.2%
2023+1.8%
2022−21.8%
2021−11.8%
2020+16.5%

BKF in the news

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BKF Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
1.58%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.63Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.15 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.16; Dec 19, 2017 $0.52; Jun 19, 2018 $0.23; Dec 18, 2018 $0.64; Jun 17, 2019 $0.24; Dec 16, 2019 $0.51; Jun 15, 2020 $0.15; Dec 14, 2020 $0.38; Jun 10, 2021 $0.17; Dec 13, 2021 $1.11; Dec 30, 2021 $0.04; Jun 9, 2022 $0.31; Dec 13, 2022 $0.39; Jun 7, 2023 $0.43; Dec 20, 2023 $0.32; Jun 11, 2024 $0.16; Dec 17, 2024 $0.70; Jun 16, 2025 $0.30; Dec 16, 2025 $0.48; Jun 15, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 15, 2026Jun 18, 2026$0.15
Dec 16, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.48
Jun 16, 2025Jun 20, 2025$0.30
Dec 17, 2024Dec 20, 2024$0.70
Jun 11, 2024Jun 17, 2024$0.16
Dec 20, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.32
Jun 7, 2023Jun 13, 2023$0.43
Dec 13, 2022Dec 19, 2022$0.39
Jun 9, 2022Jun 15, 2022$0.31
Dec 30, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.04
Dec 13, 2021Dec 17, 2021$1.11
Jun 10, 2021Jun 16, 2021$0.17

BKF Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.28
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−40.2%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.60
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

BKF Cost

Expense ratio0.72%
  • The middle half of Emerging Markets Stocks funds
  • Median 0.56%

15 of the 21 Emerging Markets Stocks funds charge less.

BKF costs $72.00 a year on $10,000. The median Emerging Markets Stocks fund costs $56.00.